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Before crossing, Xue Poye had a stubborn preference for the endless prairie. At that time, he was lucky enough to visit the Mongolian prairie, which made Xue Poye remember his whole life.

Magnificent and majestic, vast and boundless, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and not as quiet as a small mountain village, it is an aura that integrates the world and the earth.

But I don't know what is the difference between the Beihu prairie and the Mongolian prairie?

"General, I want to go to Beihu personally to find out the whereabouts of the spies." Xue Poye smiled. Deep in his heart, looking for the whereabouts of the spies was just one of the reasons.

He wanted to take a look at the magnificent prairie, and what kind of living conditions the Beihu people lived.Leaving the territory of Dachu and entering the grassland may relax my tense heart.

Different from ordinary people from Great Chu, when Xue Poye crossed, the two countries were still at peace, and he had not experienced the country atmosphere of life and death at the beginning, and no relatives and friends died in the battle between the two countries. The hatred is very light.

The most important thing is that he wants to see that bold brother Ulachi, at least he can say thank you to him. If there are other reasons, maybe... that Sumayou with the big snow-white butt is a very small the elements of.

He really wanted to know what kind of character Sumayou was.

"When you get to the grassland, you will know who Su Mayo is?" This was Su Mayo's bitter answer that day.

The general stared at Xue Poye, did not show any surprise, but said indifferently: "Are you going to Beihu? Xue Poye, I can tell you that Beihu people are not wooden. Once you notice that you have a problem, you We cannot guarantee your safety. Maybe you still don’t know that it is not easy to become a spy, you not only have a smart mind, but also have a keen skill, can you ask yourself?”

Xue Poye smiled and said: "General, in addition to the position of Minister of the Household Department, I also have the title of Deputy General Guard of the Habayashi Camp."

To be able to become the deputy general guard of Yubayashiying, the skills under his hands are definitely not low.

The general shook his head and said: "The officials in the capital, I know that even the military officers have hands and feet like a woman. You look white and clean, and those who don't know think that you have no strength to restrain a chicken." A scholar, compared to a spy, is that far behind?"

He spoke bluntly, as if to say that Xue Poye, the deputy general guard of the Yulin Camp, is not even as good as a spy.

Xue Poye understood in his heart that although the old general was upright, he was exceptionally shrewd, these words were just a trick.

Beizhen Army and Yulinying belong to two organizations, and they have nothing to do with each other. Xue Poye's appearance is naturally not a bad thing for the general, but the general must also consider the scope of power involved. The prestige of the Great Chu Kingdom is unparalleled, and it has the military power in one body, but it still has no jurisdiction over the Yulin Camp of the Royal Guards. In other words, the General has no right to order Xue Poye to be a spy.

But this time, Xue Poye sent food, grass, and military pay to the border as the servant of the household department. The Beizhen Army has an absolute duty of protection. If he went as the Minister of the Household Department, he had to go as the deputy general guard of Yulinying. Only in this way, even if something happened to Xue Poye, the Beizhen Army could get rid of the ties.

Yubayashiying is a military organization, in addition to guarding the palace, it also has the responsibility of protecting the country.

Perhaps the old general didn't want the Beizhen army to be involved in the disputes of the court, so he said something in order to let Xue Poye propose to handle the matter as the deputy general guard of the Yulin camp.

After all, the old general is a general at the border. He shares joys and sorrows with the soldiers at the border. He loves every soldier very much. If the spies of the Beizhen army go to Beihu again, the danger will be huge. He is very reluctant and can't bear it. He always felt that a real warrior died on the battlefield, and only death on the battlefield was an honorable death, while dying as a spy was a sad death.

However, the old general has always disliked the officials in the capital, or the Beijing officials like Xue Poye. If Xue Poye voluntarily went to do these dangerous things, the old general would not be indifferent, but compared He was still willing to let Xue Poye take the risk in order to let the people of Beizhen Army die.

"Not bad!" The general Fuxu laughed: "I almost forgot, you are still from the Habayashi camp. If you are from the household department, you can do this, but as the deputy general guard of the Habayashi camp , that's always something to do."

Xue Poye smiled faintly, but did not speak.

The general's expression suddenly became serious, and said: "But if there are really spies in the Beizhen army, isn't Mr. Xue afraid that he will betray you as well?"

"Of course the subordinates are afraid." Xue Poye said frankly: "There is only one way for the subordinates, and that is to let the traitors not know that the subordinates have gone to Beihu, so I am afraid they will not betray me?"

Ouyang Dexiu frowned and said, "Master Xue, what do you want to do?"

Xue Poye narrowed his eyes slightly, the ability of ecstasy made him sure that no one else could hear the voice from this side, so he said softly: "After two days, I will return to Hangzhou with the team, but this is only for tomorrow. It’s just the matter above, the officials will turn back halfway, and then sneak into Beihu, I think this should be able to be done without anyone noticing, because I am just a grain supervisor, returning empty, if there are really The traitor will not pay attention to me."

The general smiled and said: "Xue Poye, you are really smart."

Xue Poye looked very modest: "The general is too much for the award, and the subordinate just wants to do something for the great Chu country within his ability."

The general stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, seemed to be thinking about something for a long time, and then said: "Master Xue, there is actually one thing I haven't told you before, but since you are loyal to the country, I think I should Tell you the truth."

"Please speak, General."

"Actually, the Beizhen army sent these groups of spies to find out about the military strength of Beihu and the conflicts among the various tribes, so that I can use it. There is another thing, but it is a big key." The general fixed his eyes on Xue Poye's face, and said: "The first two batches of spies, they are all warriors of our Beizhen army with one enemy against one hundred, and their skills are definitely not weak, so if they find an opportunity, He will wait for the opportunity to assassinate Beihu Yingtushuai in one fell swoop, and get rid of this curse."

Xue Poye's body shook, and his brows gradually frowned.

"Show troops on the battlefield. Heroes and heroes should have a showdown on the battlefield." The general said in a low voice, "But this Yingtu commander is too ambitious. If he really becomes popular, many people may die, so we can To nip that ambition in the bud, I think I'd love to see it."

Xue Poye frowned slightly, and said slowly, "The General, you want me to find a chance to assassinate Ying Tushuai?"

The general, who had always been very frank, seemed to have become confused at this moment, and said indifferently: "Assassinate Shuai Yingtu? I let you? Did I say that?"

Xue Poye immediately understood that the General is the most prestigious frontier commander of the Great Chu Kingdom. As the frontline commander of the Great Chu Kingdom, the assassination of things that cannot be put on the table can only be done in the dark, and he will never do it himself. Upper body, so as not to affect the morale of the army.

Whether he succeeds or loses, the general does not want to have anything to do with the assassination.

Xue Poye figured this out in an instant, and he could also understand the general's mind, so he immediately said: "General, I'm going to rest at the border for two days before returning to the capital. Brother Zhenjun has taken care of you."

The general showed a slight satisfaction on his face, and suddenly said: "Xue Poye, look at this move." His steel-like body became extremely agile in an instant, and the iron fist, with the whistling sound of the wind, had already struck To Xue Poye's face.

This punch came out of the blue without any warning, when Xue Poye reacted, the iron fist was already close in front of him, if he couldn't dodge it, even if his face wasn't battered, it would be totally different.

Xue Poye didn't have time to think about what the general meant, so he reflexively performed the Fascinating Step and dodged to the left. Although the Fascinating Step was extremely profound, Xue Poye's forehead was still grazed by the Great General's fist. A fiery feeling rose on his forehead, and Xue Poye felt the general's fist brush his forehead like hot iron tongs, making him feel unspeakably uncomfortable.

"General... General...!" Xue Poye was extremely angry. The general launched a surprise attack for unknown reasons. He was about to question him, but he didn't know that the general didn't wait for him to speak. His left leg swept over like a dragon's tail, full of power. It was so majestic that even Xue Poye could not have imagined that the old general still had such powerful attack power.

The old general's moves are not fancy, but they are absolutely practical. This is the characteristic of military martial arts, and what he pursues is to kill the enemy in the most effective way.

Xue Poye really didn't know what kind of enmity he had with the old general, he had a good talk just now, why did he suddenly turn his face?

Xue Poye just swept over this trick of dragon wagging his tail in the blink of an eye. Xue Poye had no room to hide this time. He stretched out his left arm horizontally, urging his ecstasy. The general's iron legs collided with each other, and he only felt numbness in his arms, and a dull pain in his tiger's mouth. While he blamed the general in his heart, he felt admiration for this old and strong general.

The general let out an "oh", as if he was also a little surprised by Xue Poye's kung fu. In the sound of "oh", the old general's right hand became a claw, and he only grabbed Xue Poye's chest.

During the fight between the two, Ouyang Dexiu stood quietly by the side, watching coldly, without any expression on his face.

The general's three attacks continued continuously, and the switching was very natural. One punch, two legs, and three claws were done in one go without muddling.

Xue Poye gritted his teeth, and suddenly remembered the ecstasy fingering technique he had just learned. It was a move that defeated the wild beauty of the grassland, Su Mayou. superior.

Everything seemed to be at a standstill. The moment Xue Poye touched the general's hand, he felt as if he was touching a stone. That old and powerful hand was full of infinite power.

"Hahaha……!"

The general suddenly laughed out loud, withdrew his hand, stroked his beard and said, "Okay, the younger generation is awesome, Xue Poye, you go, the old man is waiting for your good news." After saying this, the general turned around amidst laughter. He went out, and Ouyang Dexiu followed quickly, only Xue Poye was left in a daze in the room for a moment.

Only then did he understand that the old general didn't have any grudges against him, but wanted to test his martial arts to see if he was qualified to go to the Beihu Prairie.

After a while, Ouyang Dexiu came in with loud steps, without too much nonsense, the mirror took out a small copper token, handed it to Xue Poye and said: "Master Xue, this is the token of Yanmen Pass. Seeing the token is as good as seeing it." I, in the area of ​​Yanmen Pass, can pass through any checkpoint, even if the spies in Beihu see the token, they will know that you are one of us."

Xue Poye took it and put it away, and said with a smile, "Thank you, General Longmeng."

A smile suddenly flashed on Ouyang Dexiu's face, and he said with two points of admiration: "Master Xue, you went to Beihu to relieve our Beizhen army's worries in person, regardless of your noble status. I will definitely get drunk with you before resting."

Xue Poye laughed and said, "Could it be that we can't drink if we don't succeed?"

Ouyang Dexiu looked stern, and said sternly: "If you don't succeed, the possibility of Mr. Xue coming back may not be great." After a pause, he said slowly: "There is an organization called 'Bawutu' in Beihu, and Our Metropolitan Procuratorate in Dachu is very similar, and is responsible for intelligence and assassination matters, it is not an easy task for Master Xue to escape their investigation."

"Bawutu?" Xue Poye frowned and read it in a low voice.

"The current Bawutu is likely to be controlled by Yingtu Shuai, so if you really want to make a difference, you must pass this level." Ouyang Dexiu said in a low voice, "I will arrange it for you. A new identity, no matter who investigates, this identity will be safe, but this identity will not keep you safe forever, you have to fight, if there is no progress within a month, I hope to see you come back alive. "

Xue Poye laughed and said: "My luck has always been good, you will definitely see me come back alive."

Ouyang Dexiu nodded slightly, and suddenly said: "However, I still wish you to reach the Beihu prairie first." He read softly: "The Hanshui Ancient Ferry... the Qilin Mountains...the bandits there are not weaker than the Hu people... !"

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The convoy that came to deliver food from Hangzhou spent two days repairing at Yanmen Pass. What impressed everyone the most was that the drinking water here was really a problem. The place is in a drought and the wind and sand are everywhere. Is there too much water? Even if there is, there is a problem Guarded by the Iron Armored North Town Army, the supply is limited.

The officers and men of the Beizhen Army have been stationed at the border for many years, and they can endure hunger and thirst. As for taking a bath, they can take a bath once a month, which is already a remarkable thing.

For the team members in Hangzhou, if they don’t take a bath for two days on weekdays, that’s nothing. But in Yanmen Pass, the wind and sand blows through them all day long, and they eat with their food, and their buttocks are also blown by the wind and sand when they go to the toilet. Even when he was sleeping, he still had sand in his mouth. This kind of environment caused the people in the convoy to complain endlessly without taking a shower.

What's worse is that at Yanmen Pass, they can only stay in the barracks to rest every day, and they don't have the opportunity to enjoy the scenery of Yanmen Pass. Soldiers in iron armor, even the iron spears are sharpened, shining with a scorching cold light.

So everyone wants to return as soon as possible, leaving this place where dogs don't shit and birds don't lay eggs.

Three days later, we were about to leave, but something happened. This time, the leader of the convoy, Mr. Xue, the servant of the household department, fell seriously ill because he was not acclimatized. No wind, no light.

Everyone in the motorcade was in despair. The servant is sick, so I'm afraid they won't be able to leave for a while. Do they want to stay in this damn place?

Just when everyone was depressed, a word came from Mr. Shi Lang, who was sympathetic to everyone's unacceptable conditions, and the itinerary remained as usual, but because Mr. Shi Lang was still in training, all the affairs of the convoy were entrusted to You Shaoqing and guarded by the guards of the feather forest.

And Xu Decai, Fushi Xu Zhenfu, from the frontier, had personally visited His Excellency, and seeing that His Excellency was indeed seriously ill, he ordered someone to buy a closed carriage. Then rest inside.

Everyone was very grateful for the sympathy of the servant minister for his subordinates. It seemed that he was worried that the servant minister would change his mind. After giving an order, the big guy went crazy and quickly collected the vehicles and gathered the troops. Under You Shaoqing's command, hundreds of people rushed to count Hundreds of empty cars began the long return journey.

Amidst the wind and sand, this team gradually moved away from Yanmen Pass.

Of course, although such a team appears to be very popular on this lonely and desolate road, there is no oil or water when one sees an empty car. Forget it.

The servant's car is surrounded by eight Habayashi guards, and no one can approach it, because the servant is suffering from wind-cold, damp-heat, which is a very strange disease. It cannot see the light or withstand the wind, so no one dares to disturb it The servant is self-cultivating, and he only heard You Shaoqing's voice yelling along the way.

From the looks of it, that really has the meaning of being a villain.

It's just that no one knew that in this sealed carriage, Master Xue and the little boy named Little Stone had disappeared long ago, and the Habayashi guards were only protecting an empty carriage.

The empty car was heading for the distant Hangzhou, while Xue Poye and Xiao Shitou had already left Yanmen Pass without anyone noticing, and headed for Beihu.